partheno-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek παρθενο-.

Etymology: < ancient Greek παρθενο-, combining form (in e.g. παρθενοπίπης a person who ogles maidens, seducer) of παρθένος virgin, of unknown origin.In sense 1, formations are found from the early 19th cent. (compare parthenology n. for 18th-cent. formations in Latin and French); in sense 2, formations are found from the mid 19th cent. Combining with second elements (ultimately) of Greek origin.

1. Forming nouns where the first element indicates ‘of or relating to virgins’, e.g. parthenolatry n., parthenology n.

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2. Botany and Biology. Forming nouns denoting organisms or processes characterized by absence of fertilization or by asexual reproduction, e.g. parthenogenesis n.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	partheno-
释义	partheno-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek παρθενο-. Etymology: < ancient Greek παρθενο-, combining form (in e.g. παρθενοπίπης a person who ogles maidens, seducer) of παρθένος virgin, of unknown origin.In sense 1, formations are found from the early 19th cent. (compare parthenology n. for 18th-cent. formations in Latin and French); in sense 2, formations are found from the mid 19th cent. Combining with second elements (ultimately) of Greek origin. 1. Forming nouns where the first element indicates ‘of or relating to virgins’, e.g. parthenolatry n., parthenology n. Categories » 2. Botany and Biology. Forming nouns denoting organisms or processes characterized by absence of fertilization or by asexual reproduction, e.g. parthenogenesis n. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < comb. form
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